memorabilia appraisal

[beachboys55]

I just moved and in the course of packing and unpacking, I found a lot of 60s and 70s Orioles and Phillies stuff that I'm sure has some value. Sean suggested I try this website and see if someone might be able to give me a fairly accurate idea as to how much some of these items are worth, or refer me to someone who can.

Thanks,
Dave

[Zito75]

Find the stuff on EBAY. That is fair market value. Price guides mean nothing these days.

[gargamel091778]

I am a longtime autograph and memorabilia collector and have had tables at a few shows in the Chicago area. If you email me a list of what you have, I will be more than happy to give you a good appraisal of what it is worth.

gargamel091778@aol.com

[hudsonharden]

Originally posted by Zito75
Find the stuff on EBAY. That is fair market value. Price guides mean nothing these days.

it's true.

By looking at E-Bay, you can find out what people are willing to pay for it.

I believe PSA/DNA can certify autographs, but I'm not sure how they do it exactly. Someone who knows more might be able to enlighten us all.

-K

[The Commissioner]

I also agree that the price guides tend to be rather useless. The problem is that just becasue they list something as having a certain "value" doesn't mean that anyone would be willing to buy it for anywhere near that much.

[4-Man_Rotation]

I use price guides to gauge how much I should pay for a particular item ... if I end up paying 30-70% of high-book-value then I consider it a good deal ...

I wouldn't call them useless by any means ... I just wouldn't pay high-book for anything ...

[Zito75]

I believe PSA/DNA can certify autographs, but I'm not sure how they do it exactly.
That's right, they do. I haven't tried it myself, but I know other collectors that have. It helps if you can have a picture of the player signing your item. Other than that, they refer to a catalog or database, if you will, to see if the signatures are consistent.

[noodleman]

Does anyone here know what a baseball autographed by Satchel Paige and the 1957 Milwaukee Braves including Hank Aaron might be worth?

Please reply to noodlejet@gmail.com